Cyber Crimes & Laws

Cyber Crimes & Laws is a concise, practitioner-first manual that decodes the statutory and procedural landscape of cyber offences. The book outlines core offences (hacking, unauthorised access, identity theft, data breaches, online fraud, cyberstalking, hate speech, deepfakes and cyber-terrorism) and explains how the Information Technology Act and related penal provisions operate in practice. Chapters cover digital evidence: preservation, chain-of-custody, admissibility, forensic imaging and expert testimony; investigation best-practices for law-enforcement; drafting model FIRs, charge-sheets and prosecutor briefs; and defensive strategies for accused persons. It also addresses regulatory and compliance dimensions (intermediary liability, takedown rules, data-protection overlaps) and international cooperation tools for mutual legal assistance and extradition. The book incorporates recent regulatory developments and institutional responses — CERT-In, I4C and cyber fraud mitigation initiatives — and provides policy notes on emerging risks like AI-enabled misuse, ransomware and financial fraud. Practical appendices deliver checklists for incident response, sample investigative orders, templates for legal notices and a curated bibliography of landmark decisions and statutes — all designed to convert legal theory into efficient courtroom and investigative practice.